ATENEO is one of eight teams from around the world competing in the World University Basketball Series set from August 10 to 13 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan.
The stint not only provides the Blue Eagles an opportunity to explore different strategies for the buildup for the University Athletic Association of the Philippines’ 86th season but also allows them to represent the country. The field has doubled from four teams last year to eight this year, with Japan’s Tokai University and Chinese Taipei’s National Chengchi University also returning to the competition.
“I’m happy. I want as tough a competition as we can get. We don’t know the caliber of the teams, but it seems on paper that the competition will be tougher,” Baldwin said regarding this year’s teams.